Restaurants

A real, New York–style Jewish deli in Atlanta? Believe it. The classics are all here: matzo-ball soup, piled-high pastrami sandwiches, lox-and-bagel

Rachel Yang’s been doing the Korean-American mashup thing since long before it became a national trend

The young, noisy crowd packing this warehouse space comes here for two reasons: hometown love for chefs Andy Ticer and Michael Hudman, and a casual menu that draws as much from Italy as from the American South

Chef Richard Kuo refreshes the wine-bar formula at this lively, stylish spot

It seems simple enough: “Put stuff on toast.” But at this downtown Philly establishment, it’s an art form, whether that “stuff” is super-fresh Maryland crab and sliced jalapeño or beef tartare with fresh horseradish

Nashville’s newest star has nothing to do with country music. This rowdy neighborhood joint in an old foundry is the work of chef Philip Krajeck

Austin is a city of big flavors, and thanks to this stunningly designed newcomer, Thai is now foremost among them

The Whale Wins & Joule may not be related, but they do share much in common

Donald Link and Stephen Stryjewski—along with chef-partner Ryan Prewitt—opened this homage to fish just down the street from their famed pork emporium, Cochon

At this 24-seat spot in the back of an art gallery, there's a good chance you may eat something chef Fredrik Berselius found growing around the corner

At this Scandinavian-by-way-of-Brooklyn spot, chef Fredrik Berselius is as opinionated as he is gifted.

One of the best restaurants in Minneapolis is also one of its least pretentious. Industrial in look and casual in style—you walk up to the counter to order, then grab a seat—WSK is turning out straight-up fantastic international street food

Michael Sheerin (longtime chef at Paul Kahan’s Blackbird) and his brother, Pat, have turned this former Wicker Park bathhouse into one of Chicago’s most original restaurants

With a mini-empire of St. Louis dining spots (Pastaria, Taste, Brasserie) to his credit, chef Gerard Craft doesn’t have anything to prove. And yet, at his reopened Niche, he’s taking as many risks as ever

Is it possible that L.A.'s best new Italian restaurant doesn't serve pasta? When Nancy Silverton's involved, anything is possible

Located in what was once the Puritan Cake Company, this Cambridge spot proves that modern New England cuisine encompasses far more than chowder

This shoebox-size, über-stylish spot has all the rillettes, tartiflette, and choucroute your Francophile heart could desire. Just don’t get too attached to any one of Frederik de Pue’s excellent dishes; this menu changes by the day

Two chefs, two restaurants, one kitchen. This concept allows chefs Seth Siegel-Gardner and Terrence Gallivan to flex their culinary muscles in a variety of ways

Chef Philip Krajeck may have been put on earth to make pasta

At Seatlle's The Whale Wins, lamb gets the French bistro treatment and is served with a shingled stack of toasted bread.

At the trattoria-inspired Ava Gene's, the second restaurant from Stumptown Coffee Roasters founder and budding restaurateur Duane Sorenson, green-thumb cuisine becomes masterful

A conversation with Aska chef Fredrik Berselius reveals he's as opinionated as he is gifted

The cuisine of Macau is having a moment in the Windy City thanks to this restaurant

Everybody looks good at this dimly lit, wood-paneled spot, which quickly turned from a neighborhood favorite into a dining destination